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Comprehensive Counseling Package:$7500 current Our most popular package and the best value!
The goal of comprehensive counseling is to help high school students identify, apply and gain admission and financial aid at colleges that are the right fit for the student. Students may begin this process with a College Admission Coach as early as apring of 8th grade and select from a menu of services that include pre-college planning, selection of colleges that are appropriate targets for the student, guidance through the admissions process, scholarship and financial aid assistance, and help with decision-making related to choosing the college to attend. Students receive 40-80 hours of coaching, based on their needs and desires, plus a week Application Camp in August. Coaching may be performed face-to-face, by Zoom or via shared Google docs. Most coaching uses a mix of all of these communication methods. This package is available to US Domestic students.
Pre-college Planning: high-school course review (including Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate options); extracurricular review; community service review; summer experience review; internship or work experience review; advice regarding standardized testing (what tests to take when and investment in prep courses)
College Selection & List Building: college aspiration review; student likes/dislikes in relation to college type, location, and culture; review of student career interests and possible college majors; financial considerations; transcript and class rank review; suggestions of colleges to research; review of support systems available at colleges being considered; creation of college wish list including safety, match and reach schools; tools for college comparison; college visit planning; blogging and “insider” resources about colleges
Application Process: application timeline creation; advice regarding early decision, early admission, and early action options; assistance with the common application and school-specific applications; disclosure of special needs; disclosure of special circumstances; reference letter advice; admission essay topic selection; admission essay critique and editing; synergy of multiple essays; student resume creation; student website creation; Facebook/social networking review; admission and alumni interview practice
Scholarships and Financial Aid: financial aid resources; financial aid guidance on FAFSA and CSS Profile; scholarship resources; scholarship essay topic selection; scholarship essay critique and editing
Decision-making: review of admission offers and assistance with the decision process; admitted student visits/overnights; appeal negotiations; waitlist follow-through; negotiation of offer packages
Please note: The comprehensive price covers application help for up to 12 schools. We do this because we strongly discourage students from applying to more schools than that, except in unusualy circumstances. Help for more schools is charged additionally at our hourly rate.
College Application Camp Class of 2024: $2995 Jumpstart Your College Applications (August 2023)
Spend a week with College Admission Coach team members, and start your senior year with a jumpstart on your college applications. Have fun and learn strategies for staying organized throughout the college admissions process.
During this 30-hour College Application Camp you will:
Complete the Common Application or some state school applications (without supplements)
Finish two essays
personal statement
one "Why this college?" supplemental essay
Complete an academic and activity resume
Compose recommender requests
Prepare and practice interviewing
Have fun, while getting important tasks done!
Important Details:
Limited spots available
Sessions are 9:00 am - 4:00 pm with an hour lunch break
Some pre-work required (approx. three hours)
What we won't do: standardized test preparation, interest/career testing, exploration of college majors, appropriate college list creation, supplemental applications and essays, scholarship searches, college visit planning
Sessions Offered: Option A: All virtual, five Saturday/Sundays, 7/29, 7/30, 8/6, 8/12, 8/13 Option B: All virtual, M-F 7/31-8/4 Option C: All in-person, Westside Portland venue (John's Landing), M-F, 8/7-8/11 Option D: All in-person, Eastside Portland venue (Sellwood), M-F, 8/14-8/18 Option E: All in-person, Westside Portland venue (John's Landing), M-F, 8/14-8/18 Option F: All in-person, Westside Portland venue (John's Landing), M-F, 8/21-8/25
Pick and choose the type of help you want related to pre-college planning, college selection, applications, essays, interviews and scholarships
High School WritingHourly Assistance: $120 per hour College Writing Hourly Assistance: $150 per hour
Writing coaching for school essays and research projects. Learn life-long skills that will help you be a better writer! Available via Zoom and Google Docs.